1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Gerald F. Lange (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Dale Slaughter (R) by 1.0 points.
Gerald F. LangeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%4,385
Dale SlaughterRepublican
49.5%4,302
8,687 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET